Tiny bubbles in our body could fight cancer better than chemo
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Healthy cells in our body release nano-sized bubbles that transfer genetic material such as DNA and...
How do interactions between gut bacteria and fungi exacerbate crohn’s disease?
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center researcher receives NIH funding to investigateCredit: Case Western...
Study reveals how HIV infection may contribute to metabolic conditions
Credit: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute A single viral factor released from HIV-infected cells may wreak havoc on the body...
Scientists find clue to ‘maternal instinct’
Credit: Ryoichi Teruyama, LSU Oxytocin is widely referred to as the love hormone and plays an important role in the...
Trapping female mosquitoes helps curb chikungunya virus
Credit: Tyler M. Sharp (CC BY 4.0) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently developed an Autocidal...
Five or more hours of smartphone usage per day may increase obesity
Recent study found risk of obesity increased by 43% As smartphones continue to be an inherent part of life and...
Researchers discover new cause of cell aging
Findings have huge implications for cancer and age-related health conditionsCredit: Dennis Lee, USC Viterbi School of Engineering New research from...
Decades after a good-behavior program in grade school, adults report healthier, more successful lives
What defines a "good life" in your 30s? The exact answer probably depends on the person, but most people could...
NASA’s terra satellite finds tropical storm 07W’s strength on the side
Credit: NASA/NRL Wind shear can push clouds and thunderstorms away from the center of a tropical cyclone and that's exactly...
WVU researchers use telehealth to head off hospitalizations and ER visits
Credit: West Virginia University According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rural Americans are more likely than their...
Current guides for starting infants on solid food may lead to overfeeding
Computer-simulated study suggests that solid food feeding guides from hospitals and baby-formula makers need to be re-evaluated Starting six-month-old infants...
Georgetown technique using urine suggest individualize bladder cancer treatment possible
WASHINGTON -- A research team, led by investigators from Georgetown University Medical Center and Fudan University in China, have devised...
NASA finds one burst of energy in weakening Depression Dalila
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite found just a small area of cold clouds in thunderstorms within...
Research finds connecting patients with their community could transform healthcare
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Engaging a wider range of resources to connect patients with organizations within their community can help...
Strange bacteria hint at ancient origin of photosynthesis
Structures inside rare bacteria are similar to those that power photosynthesis in plants today, suggesting the process is older than...
Preventing people from abandoning exotic pets that threatened biodiversity
From buying impulsively to abandoning exotic petsCredit: Amphibians and Reptiles Recovery Centre of Catalonia (CRARC), Abandoning exotic pets is an...
Molecular biophysics — the ABC of ribosome recycling
Ribosomes, the essential machinery used for protein synthesis is recycled after each one round of translation. An enzyme called ABCE1...
The positive and negative role of LRH-1 during inflammation
Credit: Thomas Brunner Immune cells prevent bacteria, parasites or viruses from entering the body when, for example, the intestinal epithelium...
Researcher’s innovative flood mapping helps water and emergency management officials
Credit: Civil Air Patrol - Kansas Wing LAWRENCE -- When Jude Kastens was developing a new floodplain mapping model more...
Physics of life: Motor proteins and membrane dynamics
Motility is an essential property of many cell types, and is driven by molecular motors. A Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU)in M has...
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